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This' invention relates to telephone systems in general, but is concerned more particularly with telephone systems including a toll cnice, a cornmunity dial office (C. D. O.) and a tan-dem office, inter-connected with trunk lines and arranged to lprovide several desired features and to give more eicient and satisfactory service.

The broad general object of the invention is the provision of new and improved circuit arrangements `for use in trunk circuits, repeater circuits and connector circuits in a tandem cnice network as'illustrated in the trunking diagram ci Figs-1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.

An additional and more specific object of the invention is the` provision of a new repeater circuit in the tandem oilice which, in handling a call from the C. D. O. to the toll office, automatically sends the digit necessary for extending the call from the tandem oiice to the distant toll cnice. This makes it possible to use regular interoilice trunks for toll calls` from the remote C. D. O., through the'tandem oiiice to the distant toll cnice and permits the use of a universal numbering plan for toll, that is, the usual digit is dialled in the C. D. O. for selecting a trunk to the tandem oiiice, after which the call is extended from the' tandem ofce, through an incoming selector associated with the C. D. O.tandern oiice trunk, to-'atrunk leading to the toll oilice. The same C. D. O.tandem olce trunksV are used for free service calls between C. D. O. subscribers and tandem oirlce subscribers, these trunks when selected in the C'. D. 0. from a local levelV (not level (l) omitting the automatic sending operation.

Another feature of the present invention relates tolthe provision of a marking conductor in the repeater and connector circuits for marking toll calls to provi-de the abovementioned operation, this-same marking conductor beingalso used for transmitting supervision between the dierent stages in the system;

General description Figs. 3 and 4 are circuit diagrams of the 2-way trunk repeater on the tandem oiiice end of each 2-way trunk between the toll oiice and the tandem oflice.

Figs. '7, Sand 9 are circuit diagrams of the 2- way'repeater onv the C. D. O. office end of each 2- way trunk between theA C. D. O. and the tandem cnice.

Figs. and ll'are circuit diagrams o'f the 2- wayepeater'on' the tandem office' end of each 2 2-way trunk betweenV the tandem office and the C. D. O.

Figs. 5 and 6 are circuit diagrams of the comblnation local and toll connector in the tandem office for providing the necessary circuit operations in a connector of this type. The new and novel v features of this connector circuit are claimed in the co-pending application of Kessler and Frankel, Serial No. 139,701, led January 20, 1950.

Fig. l2 is a chart showing how to arrange the circuit ngures to show the complete system.

The trunking diagram, shown in Figs. 1 and 2, has ybeen chosen to illustrate the invention as arranged to meet the requirements of a specific installation, wherein local lines in the C. D. Oz are multipled to the banks of line nders and connectors in the usual manner. The line finders have theiry associated iirst selectors, the second levelof which connects to local connectors for establishing local calls in the C'. D. O. Traffic between the C. D. O1. and the tandem oiiice passes over 2-Way trunks, one of which is shown connecting the 2-way repeater in the C. D. C. with the 2-way repeater in the tandem oilice. An incoming selector is associated with each 2-way repeater in the C. D. Ol. for handling calls incoming thereto, the second level of the incoming selectors being multipled to the second level or the first selectors for access to the connectors in this cnice. There are two paths of access from the local rst selectors tc the repeaters in the C. D. O., the rst path being from level 3 for free service calls by directory number operation (no automatic sending) and the second path being from level for handling calls in response to dialling 0 in the C. D. O., this latter operation effecting the automatic sending in the 2-way repeater in the C. D. O.

A free service and toll repeater is associated with each 2-way trunk in the tandem office and handles calls from the C. D. O. to the tandem omce when the associated trunk is selected at level B'or level 0 in the C. D. O. An incoming selector is associated with each repeater in the tandem oice for handling calls from the C. D. O.

vIt is proposed to provide a 2-way repeater in the toll oiice and in the tandem oice oneach inter-oflice trunk between these oices. Each of these trunks'terminates on a jack at the toll position in the toll oice, to which connection is made by the usual plug and cord, to which the dial may be connected for dialling subscribers numbers-in the tandem ofce and in the C. D. O. by way of the repeater and associated incoming selector on the terminating end of each interoffice trunk.

The capacity or the tandem cnice is illustrated as being 200 lines, since two connector groups are shown, one being selected from the third level and the other being selected from the sixth level of all selector groups in this oiice. The local lines in the tandem cnice are connected to iirst selectors by means of associated line iinders for calls originating in this oiiice. The first level of the local first selectors is used for special calls such as information, complaint, wire chief and the like. The seventh level of all the tandem cnice selectors extends to the 2way repeaters of the trunks to the C. D. O. for free service calls from the tandem oice to the C. D. O. The first level of the incoming selectors on the tandem-C. D. O. inter-office trunks is multipled to the O level of the local iirst selectors for the purpose of extending a call from the C. 0. to the toll orfice when the automatic sending operation is eiected in the repeater in the C. D. O., in response to the selection of this repeater by a C. D. O. subscriber dialling for a toll call.

It is believed that the invention will best be understood by describing in detail certain circuit operations involved in establishing calls of different classes. Due to the fact that a major portion of the circuit operations provided in the present system relates to repeater operation, it will be convenient to separate these circuit operations into different groups and to provide a heading for each group.

For the purpose of simplifying the illustrations and facilitating the explanation, the Various parts and circuits constituting the embodiment of the invention have been shown diagrammatically and certain conventional illustrations have been employed, the drawings having been made more with the purpose of making it easy to understand the principles and mode of operation than with the idea of illustrating the specii'lc construction and arrangement of parts that would be employed in practice. Thus, the various relays and their contacts are illustrated in a conventional manner, with all oi' the contacts associated with a particular relay being illustrated as attached to this relay by means of a dashed line. The negative side of the common exchange battery isl indicated by a minus sign in parentheses and the positive side of the exchange battery, which is usually groundedl is indicated by a positive symbol in parentheses.

Toll-tandem oice call It will first be described how the repeater on the tandem ofce end of a toll-tandem cnice trunk operates, this repeater being illustrated in Figs. 3 and d. `When the toll operator plugs into the jack associated with the inter-cnice trunk, the repeater associated with this trunk (not shown in detail) functions to close a loop circuit across the trunk conductors leading to the tandem ofice. Since this operation is old and well known in the art, the `detailed circuits in the toll oice will not be shown or described. This closure of the trunk conductors effects the operation of relay PL in the repeater in the tandem oiiice over a circuit which may be traced from upper winding of relay PL, upper left hand winding of v repeating coil RC, break contact of relay CB, tip trunk conductor TT extending to the toll cnice, through the closed circuit path provided in the repeater on the trunk in the toll office, ring trunk conductor RT, break contact of relay CB, lower left hand winding of repeating coil RC and lower winding of relay PL to The operation of relay PL closes a circuit for operating relay RD2 extending from make Contact of relay PL and winding of relay RD2 to Relay RDZI is now operated over a circuit extending from make contact of relay RD2, break contact of relay RDi and winding of relay RDZI to Relay RD2I makes this trunk busy to outgoing calls from the tandem office to the toll oice by applying potential to conductors SB and ISB leading to the bank multiple of the selectors over a circuit extending from make contact of relay HD2! and conductor I I6 to the bank multiple of the first selectors. The circuit to the incoming selector associated with the repeater in use is now closed, this circuit being traced from conductor il I, which is the tip conductor leading to the incoming selector, make Contact of relay RDZ, upper right hand winding of repeating coil RC, make contact of relay RD2 I, resistor IRS, make contact of relay RDZI, lower right hand winding of repeating coil RC, make contact of relay PL, make contact of relay RDZI and conductor iI2 to the incoming selector. Although the detailed circuits of the incoming selector are not shown, it will be obvious that conductors I I I and I i2 extend through break contacts of switching relay SW in the incoming selector to the windings of a CB relay and thence to and The CB relay operates over this closed circuit, operates its associated RD or holding relay and prepares the incoming selector for the first series of impulses.

It will now be assumed that the toll operator dials digit 3 to set the incoming selector on the third level and to select a connector in this level. These three impulses are repeated by relay PL, since the three impulses from the dial into the repeater in the toll office efiect'this repeater to repeat these three impulses into the repeater in the tandem office. The first release of relay PL in Fig. 3 opens up the above-described circuit including conductors iIi and H2 for providing the rst impulse in the incoming selector. The release of relay PL also closes an operating circuit for relay SH which may be traced from break contact of relay PL, make contact of relay RD?! and Winding of relay SH to The closure of the uppermost make contact of relay SH short-circuits the right hand windings of repeating coil RC to remove the impedance of these windings from the impulse circuit to the incoming selector. It will be noted that resistor ZRS and condenser CI are connected across the make contacts of relay PL, thus providing a spark absorbing circuit for these contacts during impulsing. When relay PL operates to mark the end of the iirst impulse, the trunk circuit to the incoming selector is closed atfthe make contact of relay PL for marking the end of this impulse in the incoming selector by closing a circuit across conductors il! and H2. Relay SI-II is operated at this time over a circuit which may be traced from make contact of relay PL, break contact of relay SHI, make contact of relay `SI-I and winding of relay SH! to Relay SH! is locked operated over a circuit extending irom make contact of relay SHI, make contact of relay SH and winding' ot relay SH! to When relay PL releases to mark the beginning of the second impulse, conductors ii! and H2 are again opened and are closed when relay PL operates to mark the end of the second impulse. When relay PL releases to mark the beginning of: the third impulse, conductors eration of relay PL, the winding of relay SH is de-energized but this relay does not release during impulsing, due to its slow acting characteristics. When relay PL remains operated at the end. of theY impulse transmission for this digit, relay SH is de-energized long enough to permit it to release for removing the short-circuit from the. right hand windings of the repeating coil. .The release of relay SH opens up the abovedescribed lcircuit tothewinding of relayy SHI for effecting the release of this relay. The remaining digits of the number are dialled by' the toll operator and. relays PL, SH and SHI function in the manner just described for each digit, relays SH and SHI being operated at the beginning of the digit and released at the end of the digit; These remaining impulses are effective to impulse the selected connector, it being understood that the incoming selector selects an idle connector following the receiptl of the. rst digit. 'This connector operation will be later described.

Particular attention is now `called to the fact that the operation of relay Sli-Ii disconnects from-the left hand terminals of relay HS and connects to these terminals, the circuit to extending to these terminals. the circuit to RDZI anda make contact of relay SHI. Conductor I i3, extending to the incoming selector, is connected to (-I-) through resistor SRS during the operation of the selector, consequently relay HS is not operatedv because the circuit to (above described) energizes both windings of this relay in opposition as indicated by the arrows associated with the windings of the relay. This also applies to the operation during the remaining digits, since conductor I I3 is extended by way of wiper HS of the incoming selector to conduc tor HS incoming to the connector, this HS conductor 'being normally connected to through a resistor for preventing the operation of the HS relay duringA dialling.v

`When the called party answers, conductor HS incoming to the connector is switched. from (I-) to (as will. be pointed out in describingY the connector' operation), thus operating relay HS of the repeater, since only its upper winding is` now energized from this circuit to by Way of the upper winding and break contact of rela-y SHI to (-I-). This switch from to when the called' party answers is provided by contacts on the AA relay inthe connector. The operation of relay-HS connects to the winding of relay RDZVto hold this' relay energized' for in lturn maintaining relay RD2I energized to maintainA potential on conductors SB and ISB to keep this trunk busy at the selector banks as long as the called party is on the line. This holding. of the HD2' and RDEI relays alsoy holds the circuit while the called party is on thev line, conductors III and II2, extending to the connector circuit, being closed by way of the above described circuit including resistor IRS. The operation of relay HSl closes a circuit for operating relay CB which may be traced from lower winding ofi relay CH2 conductor t1 8, resistor RS.' make' contact relay'` conductor l l@ 'and upper winding eirelay CB; to (1 i- The operation" ofir'ela'y CB reverses the battery to the toll trunk for supervisory purposes. The operation. of. relay CB also disconnects the spark absorbing circuit including resistor 2RS and condenser CI from across the right hand winding of the repeating. coil RC for removing the transmission loss in the circuit which would otherwise be effected by this spark absorbing circuit.

When the conversation is terminated and the operator releases the connection, the repeater in the toll omce opens up the inter-office trunk conductor for releasing relay PL at the tandem office repeater and this relay in turn opens up and releases relay RDZ. Relay RDZ opens up and releases relay RD2 I, this latter relay disconnecting from conductors SB and ISB for rendering this trunk idle to outgoing calls from the tandem oiice to the toll oice. The release of relay PL closes theV above ydescribed circuit for operating relay SH and this relay is opened up and released when relay RDI releases. This momentary operation of relay SH is of no effect. When the called party hangs up the receiver, the HS conductor incoming to the connector is switchedback to consequently the windings of the HS relay are de-energized for effecting the release of this relay, which in turn opens up and releases relay CB for straightening out the battery to the toll oflice to give the toll operator unhook supervision.

On an outgoing call from the tandem oiiice to the toll oi'lice, the calling party in the tandem oiiice dials (l for advancing the rst selector (not shown) to the tenth level for selecting a 2-way repeater associated with an idle trunk leading to the toll oilice. When the selector seizes the selected repeater and operates its switching relay for switching the calling line circuit through to the repeater in the tandem oilice, the closed circuit across the calling line operates relay CB in the repeater illustrated in Fig. 3. This circuit may be traced from (-1-) lower winding of relay CB, break Contact of relay RDZI, upper right hand winding of repeating coil RC, tip trunk TB leading to the selector bank, through the selector, line finder, line circuit and over the calling line and substation circuits in series, back throughl the line circuit, the line finder and the selector to conductor RB, break contact of' relay RDEI, lower right hand winding of repeating coil RC, break contact of relay RDZI and upper winding of relay IBv to The operation of relay CB reverses the battery by way of the winding of relay CB to The operation of ing to the toll oilice for operating the proper relay in the repeater circuit associated with this trunk inthe toll office for signalling the toll operator, in the well-knownmanner. The operation ofr relay CB4 also opens up the circuit including resistor ZRSv and condenserCI for removing this spark absorbing circuitv from the repeatingv coil circuit to eliminate any loss in transmission which would be involved in the conversational' circuit if this spark absorbing circuit was left across the repeating coil.

The operation of relay CB closes a circuit for operating relay RD extending from (eI-)g break Contact of relay RDZ'I, make contact of relay CB and winding of relay RDI to The operatien of relay RDi applies (-I) potential to the incoming sleeve conductor SB for making this trunk busy to'other 'selectors and to provide a holding" circuiti'or the switches vused in" t'his call,` This circuit may-be traced from (eI- break"c 'c 11i= tact' of relay CTI, conductor 120', make `contact vof relay RDI and conductor SB. Coin box tone relay CT is now operated over a circuit extending from (-1-), break contact of relay RD2, make contact of relay RDI, conductor |2I and winding. of relay CT to Relay CT closes an obvious circuit for operating relay CTI. The operation of relay CTI disconnects direct from the above described circuit extending back to conductor SB, thus inserting the lower winding of tone coil TC in this holding circuit. The operation of relay CTI also applies ring back tone to the calling line over a circuit which may be traced from the source of ring back tone RBT, condenser C2, break contact of relay SHI, conductor |22, make contact of relay CTI, conductor RB and back over the calling switches to the calling line circuit.

When the operator` answers by plugging the answering plug into the incoming trunk jack, the normally closed high resistance path in the trunk conductors is reduced in the repeater in the toll oiice (not shown) to a low resistance value in the well-known manner for permitting suiiicient current to flow over the loop trunk circuit for operating relay PL in Fig. 3. The operation of relay PL closes a circuit for operating relay RD2 extending from (-5-), make contact of relay PL and winding of relay RD2 to Relay SHI is operated at this time over a circuit extending from make contact of relay PL, break contact of relay SHi, make contact of relay RDI and winding of relay SHI to Relay SHI closes a locking circuit for itself which may be traced from make contact of relay SHI, make contact of relay RDI and winding of relay SHI to The operation of relay SHI opens up the above described circuit to conductor RBT for disconnecting the ring back tone from the calling line as an indication that the operator has answered the call. The operation of relay RD2 opens up the above described circuit for relay CT for effecting the release of this relay which in turn opens up and releases relay CTI. During the interval between the operation of relay SHI and the release of relay CTI, the coin box tone circuit is connected to the conductors of the trunk to indicate to the toll operator if the calling line is a paystation line. This circuit may be traced from the right hand terminal and upper winding of coil TC, make contact of relay CTI, conductor |23, make contact of relay SHI, conductor |22, make contact of relay CTi, conductor RB, break contact of relay RDI in multiple with make contact of relay PL, lower right hand winding of repeating coil RC, condenser C3, upper right hand winding of repeating coil RC, make contact of relay RD2, conductor |24, make contact of relay CTI and condenser C4 to the left hand terminal of the upper winding of coil TC. As is well known in the operation of paystation circuits, a paystation or coin box line has a source of coin box tone connected to the sleeve conductor of this line, thus extending this circuit through the uppermost make contact of relay RDI to the lower winding of coil TC. Consequently during the interval between the operation of relay SHI and the release of relay CTI, this coin box tone (if the calling line is a paystation line) is induced into the upper winding of coil TC for application to the trunk circuit as above described.

After the conversation to the distant toll office is terminated and the calling party hangs up the receiver, the opening up .of the calling line circuit opens up vand releases relay CB of Fig. 3.

This straightens out the battery connected to the inter-oiice trunk circuit for giving the distant operator on hook supervision. Now when the operator takes down the connection, the circuits at the toll ofce function to again switch the loop trunk circuit from a low resistance to a high resistance value for eecting the release of relay PL of Fig. 3. The release of relay PL opens up the above described circuit for relay RD2 for effecting the release of this relay, after which the above described circuit to relay RDI is opened, this circuit being established to lock relay RDI when relay RD2 was operated. The release of relay RDI disconnects potential from conductor SB for releasing the incoming switches and for marking this trunk idle for other connections. The release of relay RDI also opens up the albove described circuit to relay SHI for releasing this relay. This restores the circuits to normal ready for another call.

C'. D. O.ta1idem office trunk: call It will now be described how the inter-cnice trunk circuits operate on a call originated in the C. D. O. of Fig. 1 and terminated in the tandem ofiice of Fig. 2. The 2-way repeater located at the C. D. O. end of the trunk circuit is illustrated in Figs. 7, 8 and 9 and the 2-way repeater associated with the tandem oiilce end of the same trunk circuit is illustrated in Figs. 10 and 1l. Before describing the operation of the circuits in response to an originating call in the C. D. O., it will be helpful to point out the normal condition of the inter-office trunk circuit, describing how the and terminals of the common batteries in each cnice are normally connected to the trunk conductors so that no current flows over the conductors of a trunk circuit during the normal condition. Starting with the repeater in the tandem oice (Figs. 10 and 1l) the normal battery circuit may be traced from (-1-), lower winding of relay CB2, conductor |26, break contact of relay RDIZ, upper left hand winding ci repeating coil RC, break contact of relay SR2, tip toll line conductor TL tothe C. D. O., break contact of relay SR2 in the C. D. O. repeater (Fig. 9), upper right hand winding of repeating coil RC, break contact oi' relay RDI I, conductor |28, break contact of relay SH and winding of impedance coil CB22 to the terminal of the battery in this cnice. Returning to the tandem ofce repeater circuit, the minus terminal of the battery in this oiice is connected to the upper winding of relay CB2 and extends by way of conductor |21 and a break contact of relay RDIZ, lower left hand winding of repeating coil RC. break contact of relay RDIZ, break contact of relay SR2 and toll line conductor RL to the C. D. O. From this conductor in the C. D. O., the circuit maybe traced through a break contact of relay SR2, conductor |29, break contact of relay RDI, conductor |36, lower right hand winding of repeating coil RC, break contact of relay RDII, and winding of relay CB2I to It will be thus seen that, during the normal condition of the circuits, the same terminals of the batteries at each end of the trunk circuit are connected together by way of the various relay windings, contacts and trunk line conductors so that no current normally ows over the trunk circuit.

Now when the calling party on the calling line in the C. D. O. removes the receiver'and dials the proper digit into the first selector Yto which the calling line is connected by 'the 'line finder in the well-known manner, the rst selector advances to the selected level (level 8 for selecting a free service call tothe tandem ofce in this example) for extending the calling line conductors to the 2-Way repeater associated with the first idle inter-oice trunk in the C. D. O'. When this repeater is selected, the closed circuit across the calling line operates relay CBI of the C'. D. O. repeater over a circuit which may be traced from (-1-), upper winding of relay CBI Abreak contact of relay RD2 I, conductor I3 I, upper left hand Winding of repeating coil RC, conductor |32, break contact of relay SRI I, tip conductor TFS leading to the free service bank terminals in the selector, through the rst selector, line finder, line circuit and substatiton circuit in series, back over the ring conductor of the circuits and conductor RFS in the repeater, break contact of relay SRI I, conductor |33, lower left hand winding of repeating coil RC, conductor |34, break contact of relay RD2I, and lower winding of relay `CBI to Relay CBI closes a circuit for operating relay RDI extending from (-1-), make contact of relay CBI, and winding of relay RDI to The operation of relay RDI primes relay FS to make it fast operating when its operating circuit is closed, this priming circuit extending from make contact of relay RDI, high resistance IIlRS, conductor |35, break contact of relay CT, break contact of relay CTI, break contact of relay TDI, break contact of relay TD2 and winding of relay FS to Relay RDI also applies (-1-) potential to the incoming sleeve conductor SFS to which the selector and nder circuits are connected, for making this repeater busy and for holding the preceding circuits, this circuit ibeing traced from (-1-), break contact of relay CTZ, conductor |31, make contact of relay RDI and conductor SFS. This conductor is also multipled to conductors STA and ST leading to other selector levels for making this trunk circuit busy in these other levels if and when used. The monitor lamp MON yassociated with the C. D. O. repeater is no-w lighted to give the switchboard attendant an. indication that the repeater has been seized and that the call has not been answered. It will be later explained how the monitor lamp circuit is deenergized when the call is answered. 1t Will also be understood that other monitor lamps associated with other repeaters may have their battery feed terminals connected through a low resistance relay, instead of being `connected directly to as indicated, so that this relay may be operated in response to a call for operating coin box tone circuits and the like. The circuit for lighting lamp MON may be traced from (-1-), break contact of relay SR, make conaci of relay RDI, conductor |38 and lamp MON Relay SRIZ is operated atr this time overacircuit extending from (-1-), make contact of relay RDI, conductor I 39 and lower winding of relay SRI2 to The circuit is now closed forfoperating relay RDI I which may be traced from (-1-), make contact of relay SRI'Z and winding Aoi? relay RDII to TheV operation of relay RDII primes relay SRso that it will be operated when the battery is reversedover the toll line in response to the answering of the call and to pre-- vent the'operation of the SR relay when battery iiows vin the normal 'direction overthe tolli line before the call is answered. This primingcircuit may be traced from (-1-), make contact oi relay SRI 2, make contact of relay RDI I, conductor |40, high resistance QRS and lower winding of relay SR to The operation of relay RDII energizes the toll line trunk over a circuit which may be traced from (-1-), lower winding of relay CB2 in the tandem oflice repeater, conductor |26, break contact of relay RDIZ, upper left hand Winding of coil RC, break contact of relay SR2, toll line conductor TL, break contact of relay SR2 in the C. D. O. repeater, upper right hand winding of coil RC, make contact of relay RDI I, conductor I4I, make contact of relay RDI, upper winding of relay SR, conductor |42, resistor I2RS, make contact of relay RDII, lower right hand winding of coil RC, conductor |30, break Contact of relay PC2, break contact of relay SRI, conductor |29, break contact of relay SR2, toll line conductor RL, break contact of relay SR2 in the tandem office repeater, break contact of relay RDI2, lower left hand winding of coil RC, break contact of relay RDI2, conductor |21 and upper windingy of relay CB2 to It will be seen that the toll trunk is now energized through the upper winding of relay SR in the C. D. O. repeater in series with the associated resistor IZRS. The energization of the upper winding of relay SR over this circuit is in opposition to the energization of the lower winding so that relay SR does not yoperate at this time.

Relay FS now receives full current for operating over a circuit which may be traced from (-1-), make contact oi' relay RDI I, conductor |43, conductor |35, break contact of relay CT, break-contact of relay CTI, break contact of vrelay TDI, break contact of relay TD2 and winding of relay FS to Relay FS closes a locking circuit for itself which may be traced from this same (-1-) at the make contact of relay RDI I, conductors |43 and |35, make contact of relay FS, break Contact oi rrelay TDI,y break Contact of relay TD2, and winding of relay FS to Relay CT is now operated over a circuit which may be traced from (-1-), make contact of relay RDI I, conductor |43, break contact of relay SRI, conductor |44, make contact of relay FS and winding of relay CT to Relay CTI isnow operated over a circuit extending from (-1-) on conductor |35, make contact of relay CT and winding of relay CTI to Relay CTI closes an obvious circuit for operating relay CTZ. It will be noted that the operation of either relay CT or CTI opens up the above described operating circuit for relay FS, but that this latter relay remains operated over its previously described locking circuit. This places the circuits in the C. D. O. repeater in condition for 'receiving the impulses of the first digit.

The relay operations in the tandem oiiice repeater will now be described. The closure of the toll trunk by way of the windingsof relay CB2 in the tandem ofce repeater eifects the operation of this relay and it in turn closes a circuit for operating relay RD2 which may be traced from (-1-), make contact of relay CB2, yconductor |45 and winding of relay RD2 to now closed for `operating relay RD2I which may be traced from (-1-), make contact of relay RD2, break contactof relay RDII and upper Winding of relay RDZI to Relay SR in the tandem. oiiice repeater -is now primed over a circuit `which may be traced from (-1-), make contact of yrelay RD2I, resistor IERS and upper windingvof relay SR to The trunk to the incoming selector associated with the repeatery in the tandem office is Ynow energized oa vcircuit whichmay be traced A circuit is ace/8,355

from (-1-) through a winding of the CB relay associated with the selector (not shown), break contact of relay SW in the incoming selector, conductor 2 I I, make contact of relay RD2 I, upper right hand winding of coil RC', make contact of relay RD2I, resistor MRS, lower winding of relay SR, break contact of relay SH, make contact of relay RD2I, lower right hand winding of coil RC, make contact of relay RD2, make contact of relay RDZI, break Contact of relay SR2, conductor 146, break Contact of relay PC2, conductor 2 I 2 and break contact of relay SW to the other winding of the CB relay in the incoming selector, It will be seen that the lower winding of relay SR in the tandem ofiice repeater is energized in series with resistor MRS over this circuit extending to the incoming selector. The energization of this winding of the SR relay is in opposition to that of the upper winding so that the relay does not operate at this time.

The operation of relay RD2I makes this 2-way trunk busy in the banks of the selectors in the tandem oiice to calls outgoing to the C. D. O. by applying to conductor SB over a circuit which may be traced from (-1) make contact of relay RD2I, conductor I4I and conductor SB leading to the sleeve or test terminals in the seventh level of the selector banks, it being assumed that this is the level for selecting trunks on calls from the tandem oflice to the C. D. O. The monitor lamp associated with the repeater in the tandem office is lighted over a circuit which may be traced from (-1-), break contact of relay SR, make contact of relay RD2I and lamp MON to The energization of conductors 2II and 252 extending to the incoming selector operates the associated CB and RD relays (not shown) and the RD relay of this selector applies (-1-) back over conductor 2I3 for holding the RDI relay over a circuit which may be traced from conductor 2I3, make contact and lower winding of relay RD2I to This places the circuits of the repeater and the incoming selector in the tandem office in condition for receiving the first digit.

Referring back to the C. D. O. repeater, it will be assumed that the calling party dials 3 for advancing the incoming selector in the tandem office to the third level for selecting a connector in the local connector group for extending a call to a line in this group. These three impulses are repeated by relay CBI of the tandem oiice repeater, since this relay is energized over the calling line. During the intermittent operation of relay CBI, relay RDI is de-energized but is not released because of its slow acting characteristics. An additional energizing circuit is completed to the winding of relay RDI during the operation of pulse repeating relay PC2 (later described) by way of a circuit extending from (-1), make contact of relay PC2, make contact and winding of relay RDI to this circuit assisting in holding the RDi relay operated during the impulsing operation of the CBI relay.

The rst release of relay CBI closes a circuit for operating relay PCI which may be traced from (-1-), break contact of relay CBI, make contact of relay RDI, conductor HI8, break contact of relay CB2 and upper winding of relay PCI to Relay PCI closes a circuit for operating relay SH extending from (1-), make contact of relay PCI and winding of relay SH to Relay SH, at its uppermost make contact short-circuits the lower right hand winding of coil RC and at its second uppermost make contact short-circuits the upper winding of relay SR for improving the impulse repeating circuit to the distant tandem office. The other contacts on the SH relay are used in connection with a call in the other direction over the trunk circuit. When relay CBI operates to mark the end of the first impulse a circuit is closed for operating relay PC2 which may be traced from (-1), upper winding of relay PC2, make contact of relay PCI, break contact of relay PC2 and upper winding of relay PCI to Relay PCI is locked operated over this circuit including the upper winding of relay PC2, it being noted that the circuit to direct (-1-) to the upper winding of relay PCI above described, is opened when relay CBI operates. Now when relay PC2 operates the above described locking circuit for relay PCI is opened and this relay is released. It releases after a short predetermined time interval because its lower winding is short-circuited when the relay is operated and because of the adjustable shunt across its upper winding provided by resistor GRS. The operation of relay PC2 closed a locking circuit for itself extending from upper winding of relay PC2, make contact of relay PCI, make contact and lower winding of relay PC2 to this locking circuit being opened by the release of relay PCI for opening up and releasing relay PC2. Relay PC2 is timed in its release operation by the connection of shunt resistor BRS across its lower winding.

Now when relay CBI releases to mark the beginning of the second impulse, relay PCI is operated over the previously described circuit and when relay CBE operates to mark the end of the second impulse, relay PCI is locked, relay PC2 is operated and locked, after which relay PCI is released and then relay PC2 is released, all in the previously described manner. Furthermore, when relay CBI releases to mark the beginning of the third impulse, relay PCI is again operated and when relay PCI operates to mark the end of the third impulse relay PCI is locked operated, relay PC2 is operated and locked, after which relay PCI is released for releasing relay PC2 in the previously described manner. During the release of relay PCI, the circuit of relay SH is de-energized but this relay does not release due to its slow acting characteristics until the end of the impulses of this digit, at which time relay PCI remains released for a sufiiciently long interval to eiect the release of relay SH.

During the intermittent operation of relay PC2, the toll trunk line is impulsed. At each operation of relay PC2 the above described circuit, including the toll line conductors, is opened at the uppermost break contact of this relay and is closed at this contact when the PC2 relay is released. When relay SH releases to mark the end of the digit, the above described short circuit across the windings of relay SR and coil RC is removed.

Referring now to the tandem oice repeater, each impulse in the toll trunkv (open circuit condition) eiects the release of relay CB2 connected to this trunk circuit. Consequently relay CB2 repeats the impulses transmitted by relay CBI in the C. D. O. by the dialling operation. Relay RD2 in the tandem oii'ice is not released during the intermittent operation of the CB2 relay because of its slow acting characteristics. The first release of relay CB2 in the tandem ofiice repeater closes a circuit for operating relay PCI, this repeater extending from (-1-) break contact of relay CB2, conductor |49, make contact of aide-"7.83355A relay 3D2 |..fconduct,or |50, break contact of relay PC2 and upper winding .of relay PCI to Relay PCI `closes a circuit for operating relay SH extending from (-l-), make contact of relay PCI, break .contact .of relay SRI, conductor II and winding .of relay ,SH to Relay SH short circuits the .lower right hand winding of the repeating coil RC in the tandem ofce repeater .and connects the ring side of the circuit leading to the incoming .selector (conductor 2 I2) by way of the .impulsing contacts of relay PC2, conductor |46 and break-contact of relay SR2, make contactsof relays RD2I and RDZ in series, make contact of .relay SH, make contact of relay RD2I, make before break make contact of relay SH, make contacts in series of relay RD2| and conductorA 2|.I to the Vincoming selector, thus removingthe windings of all coils in the repeater so that the impulse circuit to the incoming selector, through contacts of the .PC2 relay may lead direct over a circuit with all impedances and resistances removed from this circuit.

The operation of relay CB2 at the end of the first .impulse eiects a locking circuit for relay PCIand anoperating circuit for relay PC2 which may 'be traced from make .contact of relay RDZ I, conductor |41, upper winding ci relay PC2, make contact of relay PCI, break contact of relay .PC2 and upper ywinding of relay PCI to Relay PC2 Aoperates and opens up the above described circuit including relay PCI for effecting vthe release -of this latter relay, while relay PC2 is locked operated until relay PCI releases over acircuit extending from (-1-) make contact of relay RDZI, conductor |41, upper winding of relay PC2, make contact of relay PC I, makecontact and lower winding of relay PC2 to When relay CB2 releases to mark the beginning of the second impulse, relay PCI is operated and when relay PC2 operates to mark the-endof the second impulse, relay PC I is locked and relay PC2 is operated and locked, after which relay PCI releases for effecting the release of '\relay-PC2, all in the previously described manner. When relay CB2 releases to mark the beginning ofthe third impulse, relay PCI is again operated and when Arelay CB2 operates to vmark the end of this impulse, relay PCI yis locked, relay PC2 is operated and locked and relay PCI is released-for effecting the releaseof relay PC2, all in the previously described manner. It will thus "be seen that relay PC2 repeats the impulses provided by relay CB2, this `latter relay repeating'the-impulses received from the distant office. Whenrela-y PCI `releasesto mark the end of the last impulse of the digit, it remains inits released position long enough -to effect the release of relay SH for again including the windings ofthe SR relay-and the Arepeating coil in the circuit to the incoming selector.

ISince the lowermost -break contact of relay PC2 is Yincluded in the circuit to the'CB relay of the incoming selector, the intermittent operation of relay'PCZ impulses-theincoming selector in accordance with'the received impulses for'advancing-the selectorto the third 'level in this example. VWhen the @incoming rselector advances Vto the selected level and connects withthe selected trunk in 'this level, the above described closed circuit across conductors 2|| and `2|2, including the lower winding 4of-relay SR andthe windings of repeating coil RC, is completed for operating the impulse 'relay in the selected connector. Before `describingztheoperation of the connector (Figssand 6) Ait will 'be explainedhow ythe `re- 114 peaters'operate in response to the .answering .of the call and in response to the release of the vconnection.

It may be vhelpful to point out at this time .how the circuits, including the toll line conductors, are energized before .the called party answers. Beginning with the lower winding of relay CB2 in the tandem oice repeater, (-1-) extends through this winding, conductor |26, break contact of relay RDIZ, upper left hand winding of coil RC, break contact of relay SR2, toll line conductor TL, break contact of relay SR2 .in :the C. D. O. repeater, upper right hand Winding of coil RC, make contact of relay RDI I, conductor I4I, make Contact of relay RDI, upper winding of relay SR, conductor |42, resistor |2RS, make contact of relay RDI I, lower right hand Winding of coil RC, conductor |30, break contact of relay PC2, make contact of relay CBI, conductor |29, break contact of relay SR2, toll line conductor RL, break contact of relay SR2 in the tandem oiiice repeater, break contact of .relay RDIZ, lower left hand winding of coil RC, break contact of relay RDI2, conductor |21 and upper Winding of relay CB2 to Since thiscircuit includes the resistances of the CB2 relay, the toll line conductors, the upper winding of relay SR in the repeater in the tandem office and .the resistor IZRS, suicient current `flows to hold relay CB2 operated. However, the current ilow over this circuit is in the normal direction over the toll line and prevents the operation of relay SR or Fig. 8.

When the call is answered in tandem olce, the connector answering relay reverses the battery back over conductors 2| I and 2|2 and since the lower winding of relay S-R is included in this circuit, the reversal of the battery connection effects the operation of relay SR. A circuit is now closed for operating relaySR2 which may be traced from make contact of relay SR, break contact of relay RDIZ and winding of relay SRZ to The operation of relay SR also opens up the above described vcircuit for lamp MON for extinguishing this lamp. The operation of relay SR2 reverses the circuit, including the toll line conductors extending to the windings of relay CB2, thus causing 'a reverse current ow over the toll line and since the .upper winding of relay SR in the C. D. O. repeater is .included in the toll line circuit, this relayy operates and closes a circuit for operating relay SRI extending from make contact of'relay SR, conductor |52, make Contact of relay RDI'I, conductor |53, and winding of relay SRI .to Relay SRII is also operated at this time over a circuit which may be traced from make contact of relay SR, conductor |52, make contact of relay RDII, break contact .of relay TA, conductor |54, break contact of relay'TD, conductor |55 and winding of relay SRII to The operation of relay SRII reverses battery back to the calling line for supervisory purposes. The operation of `relay SRI connects a bridge across the impulse contacts of relay PC2 in 4:the C. D. O. repeater and switches the incoming conductor HSFS from at vthe breakcontact. of relay SRI to at the make contact of .relay RDI I for supervision of this HS `lead when provided. l

In order to transmit a coinIbox tone from -a calling -paystation line to the distant oice von this call, for the purpose of indicating that it is a'calling paystation line if `thecall goes to an operator, "the tone coil shown in lthe left hand portion of Fig. '7 is connected across the toll line circuit by way of a path which may be traced from the lower terminal of the left hand winding of the tone coil, make contact of relay CTZ, conductor ISE, make contact of relay SRI, break Contact of relay SRI I, conductor |32, upper left hand winding of coil RC, conductor I3I, break contact of relay RDZI and upper winding of relay CBI to The upper terminal of the left hand winding of the tone coil may be traced by way of condenser C5, make contact of relay GT2, conductor RFS, break Contact of relay SRI I, conductor |33, lower left hand Winding of coil RC, conductor I34, break contact of relay RD2I and lower winding of relay CBI to It will be understood that the tone ilowing through the lef hand windings of coil RC is induced into the right hand windings of this coil and connected to the toll line over the previously described circuit to which the right hand windings of this repeating coil are connected. It will also be understood that the right hand winding of the tone coil picks the tone off of the incoming sleeve conductor SFS from the sleeve conductor of a paystation line while relay CTZ is operated to include the right hand winding of the tone coil in the holding circuit connected to conductor SFS. Now when relay SRI operates in response to the answering of the call, the above described circuit to relay CT is opened for effecting the release of this relay and the consequent release of relays CTI and CT2 by opening up their above described circuits. When relay CTZ is released, direct (-i) is again applied to conductor SFS and the left hand winding of the tone coil is disconnected from the toll line circuit for removing the coin box tone.

When the call is answered in the distant office, the talking circuit is completed by way of the toll line conductors, with talking battery being fed to the called line from the connector in the tandem oiice and with battery being fed to the calling line from the windings of relay CBi in the C. D. O. repeater.

It will rst be assumed that the called party hangs up iirst. This straightens out the battery connection from the connector in the tandem oflce for reversing the current flow through the lower winding of relay SR of Fig. 10 for effecting the release of this relay. The release of relay SR opens up and releases relay SR2. The release of relay SR also closes the energizing circuit for lamp MON as an indication to the attendant that the called party has hung up the receiver but that the connection is being held by the calling party, the circuit to the lamp extending from (-4-), break Contact of relay SR, make Contact of relay RD2I and lamp MON to Furthermore, the release of relay SR2 straightens out the battery connection to the toll line conductors TL and RL and since the upper winding of relay SR in Fig. 8 is in this toll line circuit, this reversal of current eiects the release of relay SR. The release of relay SR opens up and releases relays SRI and SRI I. The release of relay SR of the C. D. O. repeater also lights the monitor lamp in this circuit as an indication that the connection is being held by the calling party after the called party has hung up, this circuit being traced from (-1-), break contact of relay SR, make contact of relay RDI, conductor |38 and lamp MON to The release of relay SRI I straightens out the battery to the incoming circuit to the C. D. O. repeater for providing supervision and the like in the well '16 known manner. The release of relay SRI also switches the incoming conductor HSFS from to for supervisory purposes when provided by way of this conductor.

Now when the calling party hangs up the receiver, relay CBI of the C. D. O. repeater will be released for eiecting the release of relay RDI. The release of relay RDI opens up and releases relay SRI2 and this relay in turn opens up and releases relay RDI I. The release of relay RDI opens up the above described circuit to lamp MON for extinguishing this lamp. The release of relay RDI I, with relay RDI released, disconnects (-i) from sleeve conductor SFS for effecting the release of the selector, the nder and the line circuit used on the originating connection and for rendering this repeater idle. The release of relay RDII restores the conductors of the toll trunk to their previously described normal condition so that this trunk is cle-energized and the relays at each end of the trunk which are connected thereto are not operated. Relay FS o1" the C. D. O. repeater is released when relay RDI I releases to open up the above described operating and locking circuits `for the FS relay.

When the toll trunk conductors are de-energized, relay CB2 of the repeater in the tandem oiiice is released for effecting the release of the associated RD2 relay. The release of relay RDZ opens up the ring side of the trunk (conductor 2I2) extending to the incoming selector, for effecting the release of the incoming selector and the connecter used in connection with this call. When the selector and connector are released, is disconnected from sleeve conductor EIS for opening up the above described locking circuit, including the lower winding of relay RD2I, for effecting the release o this relay. The release of relay RD2I opens up the above described circuit to lamp MON for extinguishing this lamp. This leaves the circuits in normal condition ready for another call.

It will now be described how the circuits operate in case the calling party hangs up while the called party is still on the line. The circuits will be in the talking condition as above described and when the calling party hangs up the receiver, relay CBI of the repeater in the C. D. O. will be released for opening up and releasing relay RDI. The release of relay CBI also opens up the toll line trunk for efecting the release of relay CB2 of the repeater in the tandem oice and this relay in turn opens up and releases relay RD2. The release of relay CBI in the C. D. O. repeater closes the previously described circuit for operating relay PCI, this relay closes the previously described circuit for operating relay SH and when relay RDI is released, the (-1-) potential is removed from the connection between the two upper windings of the PCI and PC2 relays, thus effecting the operation of relay PC2 and the locking of relay PCI through these upper windings. The operation of relay PC2 opens up and releases relay PCI for in turn opening up and releasing relays PC2 and SH. This operation of the PC2 relay is of no effect at this time because the toll line is now energized through the resistor I ERS. rlhe release of relay CB2 in the tandem oiice repeater closes the previously described circuit for operating relay PCI and this relay again operates relay SH. Now when relay RD2I is released (as will next be described) the circuit to (fr) for the upper windings of the PCI and PC2 relays is opened, consequently relay PC2 does not operate. The release of relay PCI "17 vopens up and releases'relay SH, this-.momentary operation of the PCI relay being of no( efectat this-time. The operation of relay SH short circuits the operating (upper) -Winding of relay SR for releasing this relayand .this Arelay in turn opens upand releases relay SR2. The .release of relay SR2 -straightens out the'battery connection to the toll line for reversing rthe current ow 'ithrough the lower winding of relay SR of .the

yrepeater in the C. D. O. .for effecting the release of this relay, which in turn opens upland rev.leasesrelays SRI and SRI I.

When the toll trunk lineis opened up by the .release offrelay-CBI of .therepeater .in the C. D. O.,

and the consequent release of relay RDI, relay SRI2 of this repeater is held operated over a circuit which may be traced from (-4-), lower winding-of relay CB2 of the .repeater .in the tandem voflice, conductor |26, break contact .of relay RDI 2,

.upper left hand winding of coil RC, makecontact .of relay vSR2 (or break contact of this-relay after .it releases as .previously described), toll line convductor RL, break contact of relay SR2 of the repeater in the C. D. O., conductor |29, break contact-of relay RDI, conductor |30, lower right hand winding of coil RC, make contact-of relay RDI I, another make contact of relay RDH, upper Wind- .ing of relay SRIZ, resistor |3RS, conductor |51, break contact of relay RDI, vconductor |4|, make contactof relay RDII, upper right hand winding of coil RC, .break contact of relaySR2, tollline conductor TL, make .contact of relay .SR2 of the repeater in the tandem oilice (or break contact of this relay after it releases), break contact of relay `RDIZ, lower left .hand winding of coil RC, break .contact of relay RDI2, conductor |21 and upper winding of .relay CB2 to It will be understood that .this same circuit is completed with relay SR2 .operated or released, the only difference being that battery ows over the trunk in one direction while the SR2 relay is operated and in the lopposite direction when the SR2 relay is released, but the upper winding of relay SRI2 is energized .in series aiding relation to the lower Winding while the battery is reversed over the L toll line trunk for holding relay SRI2 operated. The high resistance coil ISRS in the toll line trunk at this time is suflicient to allow relay CB2 of the repeater in the tandem ofce to release ias above described. YNow when relay SR2 is released in response to the release of relay CB2 which operates relays PCI and SH, the battery is straightened out to the toll line conductors for reversing the vnow of current through the upper winding of relay SRIZ of the repeater in the C. D. O. or releasing this relay. Relay SR|2 opens up the operating circuit for the RDI I relay and this relay is released after relay (SH is released for opening up a locking circuit for relay RDI I which may be traced from ('-I) break contact of relay TA, conductor |58, make Contact of relay SI-I, conductor |59, make contact and winding of relay RD|I to The release of relay RDII disconnects potentialfrom sleeve holding conductor SFS for `releasing the circuits used in vextending the call to this lrepeater and for rendering the repeater idle.

The release of relay RDI closes a circuit for aga-in energizing lamp MON which may be 'traced vfrom (-1-), make Acontact of relay RDI-I, conductor |80, .break contact of relay RDI, conductor .|38 and lamp MON to .this circuit beingv opening up the above'described energizing circuit Y for the FS relay. This restores the circuits of the C. D. Oi. repeater to normal and releases the connection extending to this repeater.

Referring to the repeater in the tandem office, the release of the CB2 and RD2 relays, in response to the insertion of the 'high resistor' I'SRS in the toll trunk opens up the circuit to the incoming selector, including conductors 2|| and 2I2, for eecting therelease of the switches in the tandem oice used in extending this call. When the switches release and remove vfrom sleeve conductor 2 I 3, thelocking circuit-for the RD2| relay is opened for effecting the release of this relay. The monitor lamp associated with this repeater is momentarily energized -by the release of relay SR over a circuit extending from (4,-) break contact of relay SR, make contact of relay RD2| and lamp MON to this circuit being opened When relay RDZI releases as above described.

When the switches in the tandem oiice are -released, Iwhile the calledparty is still on theline as in this example, the called line circuit either goes to its locked-out condition (if 4a line lock-out circuit isprovided) or the connector (last party release) is held as long as the called party has the receiver ofthe hook.

Tandem o17ice- C- D. O. trunk call It will now be explained how the circuits function when a subscriber inthe tandem ofiice dials the seventh level (for example) `for selecting the Z-Way repeater in the tandem omce associated with an idle trunk leading 'to the C. D. O. When the closed circuit of the calling lineis extended through the line finder and the rst selector to the terminals leading to the 2-way repeater 'on the tandem office end of the 2-way trunk circuit, relay CBI of this repeater is operated over a circuit which may be traced from upper winding of relay CBI, conductor I6I, break contact of relay RD2 I, upper right hand winding of coil RC, conductor |63, break contact of relay SRI, tip trunk conductor TB leading back to the local first selector, through the selector, line finder, line circuit and substation in series, back through the line circuit, line nder and first selector to conductor RB, break contact of relay SRI, conductor |64, lower right hand winding of coil RC, break contact of relay RD2 I, conductor |62 and lower winding of relay CBI to Relay RDI is now operated over a circuit extending from make contact of relay CBI, conductor |65 and winding of relay RDI to The operation of relay RDI closes a circuit for priming relay SR so that it will be sensitive to current ovv through its lower winding, when this flow of current is in the reverse direction, as will be later explained. This priming circuit may be traced from make contact of relay RDI, high resistor IERS and upper Winding of relay SR to Relay RDi also applies potential to the incoming sleeve conductor SB for holding the preceding switches and for making this trunk busy to other calls. This circuit may be traced from make contact of relay VRDI and conductor SB to the bank terminals of the selector group. A circuit is now closed for operating relay RDII which may be traced from (-3-), make contact of relay RDI and Winding of relay RD|| to Relay RDII closes an obvious circuit for operating relay RDI2. The monitor lamp is .now lighted as an indication to the 'attendant that the repeater has been seized-by a. calling party v'and that vthe call has not been 

